Join our 40Hr Digital Detox

11th August 2023

Join us for our 40hr Digital Detox!
This August, from Friday 18th at 9pm until Sunday 20th at 1pm.
You decide in what capacity or how much tech exposure you are going to reduce or limit for 40hrs.

For many people, being connected and immersed in the digital world is just a part of everyday life. According to research from the Nielsen Company, the average adult spends around 11 hours each day listening to, watching, reading, or interacting with media.

There are many reasons why you might want to give up your mobile phone and other devices for a brief time. You might want to enjoy time to yourself without the interference that your phone and other devices create. In other cases, you might feel like your device use has become excessive and is adding too much stress to your life.

In some situations, you might even feel like you are addicted to your devices. While technology addiction is not formally recognised as a disorder, many experts believe that tech and device overuse represents a very real behavioural addiction that can lead to physical, psychological, and social problems.

A digital detox can be whatever you want it to be and can take many forms. You might want to try giving up all digital devices for a time, including television, mobile phones, and social media. Or you might want to focus on restricting your use of just one type of digital device such as your phone or your gaming console.

Here are some of the ways you can do a 40hr Digital Detox:

1. Zero technology: No phones, tablets, tv's laptops or computers for 40hrs
2. Reduced Tech time: Set a time limit to attend to emails, texts, calls and then turn devices off for the next 6 hours. Schedule another hour to attend to emails, calls, text and then turn off devices for the remainder of the day/evening - Tell your network you will have reduced or no availability for that period.
3. Select certain apps or devices you want to detox from, eg turn phone off and keep TV usage to a minimum. Or delete social media apps but still use devices for calls, emails or text etc.

Find a balance that works for you, one that meets your needs and still creates space for a break from technology.